Protector-tablet.



W. S. STAIARS.

v PROTECTOR TABLET. APPLICATION FILED IULY 24, 1916.

Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

I awmmtozr WILLIAM S. STAIARS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PROTECTOR-TABLET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

Application filed July 24, 1916. Serial No. 111,029.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM S. STALARS, citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inProtector-Tablets, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improvement in protector tablets.

In the use of manifold books it is usual to place carbon sheets betweenthe various thin sheets in instances as many as four or five carbonsheets being employed for duplicating purposes. The carbon sheets areusually of a size somewhat longer than the book sheets and invariablyproject below the edges of the sheets of the book. WVhen in use the cuffand edge of the sleeve of the user come in contact with the projectingcarbon sheets and are soiled.

The present invention is designed as means for protection against suchobjectionable occurrences.

The invention also comprehends the provision of a backing card or sheetfor the various leaves receiving the original and duplicate copies ofthe writing.

The invention also comprehends a structure which will serve as an armrest when the writing is to be placed near the bottom of the sheets.

In the accompanying drawing there is shown a construction embodying theinvention, but it is, however, understood that the underlying principlescan be embodied in structures difierent from that shown and describedwithout departing from the nature and principles of the invention.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an order book havingthe invention associated therewith. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the sameshowing the protector positioned outwardly; and Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of a protector tablet.

In the drawing A represents the manifold order book of any approvedtype, the same being composed of a multitude of sheets.

A represents the protruding ends of the carbon sheets at the lower endsof the entry sheets.

It is usual to interpose several carbon sheets between the entry sheetsand the duplioating sheets, and as stated above the edges of the carbonsheets invariably project below the edges of the book sheets.

B represents a tablet formed conveniently of hard, card or fiber boardor any other substantially rigid material, the same being of a sizeslightly longer than the blank surfaces of the book sheets so that theouter end thereof will project beyond the ends of the book sheets.Secured to the outer end of the tablet sheet B is a protecting sheet Cof card board or other substantially stiff material. The part C and thepart B are conveniently united by a flexible strip D that forms a hinge.The parts are so united that the uniting hinge portion has a suflicientwidth as between the adjacent edges of the part C so that the part C canbe readily folded over onto the face of the entry sheet of the book asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The sheet C is of a length less than thelength of the sheet B so that there is writing space left above the freeedge of the sheet C when folded onto the entry sheet. In use theoperator positions his carbon sheets below the entry and duplicatesheets of the book, then places the tablet sheet B below the lowermostsheet upon which a duplicate is to be made adjusting the tablet well upbetween the leaves, and then folds the protecting part C over onto theupper face of the original entry sheet. This completely envelops theprotruding ends of the carbon sheets and pre vents the cuff of the userfrom coming in contact therewith. As the entries are made to the entrysheet the operator moves the protecting tablet down or out and when thelatter is projected to the point where the free edge of the part C isadjacent to the lower end of the entry sheet the combined stiffness ofthe parts C and B constitutes an effective hand rest. During the entireoperation the protruding ends of the carbon sheets are inclosed and thestiff backing tablet sheet B enables the operator to produce clearer andbetter impressions through the carbon sheets.

The invention is materially different from an ordinary hand rest, and asfar as known is the first to provide a means for overcoming theobjection of soiling the apparel of the operator during the entry of theitems, and also to provide a hard tablet surface upon which to write.

' In addition to the above two advantages there is the added advantageof a hand rest for entry toward the lower entries made on the lower partof the entry sheet.

An advantage of having the flexible joint between the two parts B and Gis that the device will accommodate a small number or a large number ofcarbon sheets and that particular is characterized as an extensiblejoint so that the distance between the folded over protecting sheet andthe tablet sheet can be varied according to the requirements of use.lVhile it has been found that a smooth relatively stiff card board issatisfactory, manifestly thin metal plates could be employed in lieuthereof.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. Av protecting tablet for manifold books comprising a tablet part, aprotecting part, and a connection between the outer portions of thetablet and the protecting part, the length of the protecting part beingless than that of the length of the tablet part for the purposespecified.

2. In combination with a manifold book having a plurality of leaves, acarbon sheet detachably positioned between the leaves, and a removableprotecting tablet part below the carbon sheet, a protecting part ar- ICopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents. Washington, D. G.

